Naim Suleymanoglu, 3-time Olympic gold weightlifter known as 'Pocket Hercules,' dead at 50 (strength, drinking)

[Suburban_Guy]

This guy was amazing to say the least. RIP.

Naim Suleymanoglu, 3-time Olympic gold weightlifter, dead at 50 - NY Daily News

Naim Suleymanoglu, the Turkish weightlifter who won three Olympic Gold Medals and was known as “Pocket Hercules,” died Saturday. He was 50.

Suleymanoglu was considered one of the sport’s greatest athletes and earned his nickname for his strength and diminutive size. He died at an Istanbul hospital where he was receiving treatment for cirrhosis of the liver. He had been in intensive care since Sept. 28 and received a liver transplant in October, according to Turkey’s official Anadolu news agency.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jKsT-zG-w0k

[Arktikos]

Damn, that's too young.

Yes, he was reputed to have a drinking problem..

[Lital_The_Best]

Wow! I didn't know he was that young, geez. Unfortunate, that guy was damn amazing.